About Lime Green
Lime Green (limegreen) is a medium, vivid green with the hex code #32cd32, or rgb(50, 205, 50). In HSL it sits at a hue of 120°, 61% saturation and 50% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: limegreen; instead of the hex value.
Using Lime Green for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Lime Green text on white | 2.12 : 1 | fails |
| Lime Green text on black | 9.91 : 1 | AAA |
On a lime green background, use black text (9.91 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: limegreen; /* or #32cd32 */
background-color: #32cd32;
border: 1px solid rgb(50 205 50 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Medium Sea Green (#3cb371), Forest Green (#228b22), Sea Green (#2e8b57), Olive Drab (#6b8e23), Lime (#00ff00), Lawn Green (#7cfc00).
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What is the hex code for lime green?
#32cd32 — that is rgb(50, 205, 50) and hsl(120, 61%, 50%). In CSS you can also just write limegreen.
Is lime green text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 2.12 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with lime green?
Its complementary color is #cd32cd; analogous colors #80cd32 and #32cd80 sit next to it on the color wheel.